Lead Software Engineer

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we're making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.

Job Summary

Job Description

DUTIES: Provide technical leadership to a team responsible for developing data products using Golang and Python; writing SQL queries for data exploration in Clickhouse; querying data using Snowflake; deploying data products to AWS cloud platform including EKS, EMR, RDS, and S3; scheduling and monitoring workflows using Airflow; developing dashboards using Looker; performing version control using GitHub; building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins; and performing application monitoring and alerting using Grafana; apply specialized knowledge of our Data platforms; provide leadership throughout the design process and assists in guidance with regards to practices, procedures and techniques; plan and design new software and web applications; analyze, test and assist with the integration of new applications; oversee the documentation of all development activity; train non-technical personnel; assist with tracking performance metrics; provide guidance and support to other engineers; integrate knowledge of business and functional priorities; act as a key contributor in a complex and crucial environment; collaborate with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements; conducts analysis to determine integration needs; design new software and web applications, supports applications under development and customizes current applications; develop software update processes for existing applications; assist in the roll-out of software releases; oversee the researching, writing and editing of documentation and technical requirements, including software designs, evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals and formal recommendations and reports; keep current with technological developments within the industry; monitor and evaluate competitive applications and products; review literature, patents and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects; assist in tracking and evaluating performance metrics; ensure team delivers software on time, to specification and within budget; work with Quality Assurance team to determine if applications fit specification and technical requirements; test and evaluate systems, subsystems and components; act as a technical contact and liaison for outside vendors and/or customers; present and defend architectural, design and technical choices to internal and external audiences; and train junior Software Development Engineers on internally developed software applications. Position is eligible to work remotely one or more days per week, per company policy.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, and seven (7) years of experience developing data products using Golang and Python; of which five (5) years include writing SQL queries for data exploration in Clickhouse; querying data using Snowflake; deploying data products to AWS cloud platform including EKS, EMR, RDS, and S3; scheduling and monitoring workflows using Airflow; developing dashboards using Looker; performing version control using GitHub; of which two (2) years include building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins; and performing application monitoring and alerting using Grafana.

Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Skills
Go Programming Language, Grafana, Python (Programming Language)

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